FANNY ADAMS

Proto-Metal • Australia

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Vince Maloney, Johnny Dick, Teddy Toi and Doug Parkinson were veterans of some of Australia and New Zealand's top bands of the 1960s: Vince Maloney (sometimes spelled Melouney) had been in the original 1963-65 lineup of The Aztecs, but quit along with the restof the band after a pay dispute. He and fellow Aztec Tony Barber then formed a shortlived duo before Vince formed his own band The Vince Maloney Sect, which became the house band on the mid-'60s pop show Kommotion. Moving to England, he spent several years as lead guitarist in the late-60s UK lineup of The Bee Gees with drummer Colin Petersen Johnny Dick had joined Max Merritt & The Meteors in 1963 in New Zealand and came to Australia with them in '65, alongside Teddy Toi. After the original Aztecs split from Thorpe, he and Teddy jumped ship and joined the "new" Aztecs, which lasted until 1966. Heread more...